US EditionPhillies Left-Hander José Alvarado Is Reinstated Following 80-Game Suspension for Positive Drug Test
- José Alvarado was reinstated from the restricted list following his 80-game suspension for violating baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy.
- Before the suspension, Alvarado had a record of 4-1 with seven saves and a 2.70 ERA.
- Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski stated that the positive test resulted from a weight loss drug Alvarado took in the offseason.
- Alvarado was the second player suspended this year under the major league testing program, following Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar.
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Phillies Notebook: Jose Alvarado happy to be back, but bullpen queries remain
PHILADELPHIA — Jose Alvarado returned to the Phillies clubhouse Tuesday, 81 games after being suspended by Major League Baseball for a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs. He did so with the same smile and buoyant personality as he departed back in May. “I feel so good,” Alvarado told media. “I’m happy to be back with my teammates.” His arrival puts another high-leverage arm at manager Rob Thomson’s disposal. But that comes at the expe…
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